Los Angeles Lakers (17x NBA Champions)

[SCBuck13]

Would any of you consider Pau Gasol a top five or ten player in the NBA?

No way, but maybe that's just because I think he is one ugly dude.

 

[CentralMOBuck]

It looks like Ron Artest is the new Dennis Rodman. He said he had the word defense spelled out in his hair 6 different ways for the Orlando Magic game today. And if he was guarding Vince Carter it looks like it didn't work as he had 25 pts.

Anyone see Matt Barnes and Kobe get into it today? Kobe half shuved Barnes after he made a layup, it looked like he changed his mind right before he flat out pushed Barnes. Later on a in-bounds pass Barnes acted like he was going to throw the ball in Kobe's face.

 

[OHSportsFan]

It looks like Ron Artest is the new Dennis Rodman. He said he had the word defense spelled out in his hair 6 different ways for the Orlando Magic game today. And if he was guarding Vince Carter it looks like it didn't work as he had 25 pts.

Anyone see Matt Barnes and Kobe get into it today? Kobe half shuved Barnes after he made a layup, it looked like he changed his mind right before he flat out pushed Barnes. Later on a in-bounds pass Barnes acted like he was going to throw the ball in Kobe's face.

No comment on Artest's hair. Interesting, I guess?

That game was intense. Barnes was doing his best to get in Kobe's head. I think he was willing to take a 2nd double-technical to get Kobe out. Gasol had a hard foul on Howard. And then Barnes made a pretty bad play on Fisher at the end.

 

[Meyer]

The Barnes-Kobe stuff was awesome to watch. And Kobe in the 4th quarter...wow is all I can say. But he missed the last one. He hit some amazing shots though.

 

[Iceman778]

if effoedt on players some what

 

[brodybuck21]

if effoedt on players some what

why boom no take knee?

 

[schwab]

if effoedt on players some what

Dirty Dee, you're a baddy daddy lamatai tebby chai!

 

[OCBucksFan]

Dear NBA Coaches,

It's a bad idea to refer to Kobe Byrant as "Miss America"

2010 NBA Playoffs: Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan's Kobe Bryant analogy raises eyebrows - ESPN Los Angeles

 

[Xerxes]

The GOD KING XERXES finds this photoshop reverently hilarious

Gallery: A Roundup Of Kobe Bryant Photoshop Humor (UPDATES) - Kobe Bryant - Deadspin

 

[schwab]

Loving the thread revival.

Looking Strong these days, I think we play Orlando again. Sweet.

 

[OSUScoonie12]

I agree...i believe we will be playing Orlando again. A Boston/Orlando series will be one hell of a series though. I am a bit worried if we play Orlando again, because they are alot better then they were last year.

 

[fourteenandoh]

Not welcome in Phoenix either!

 

[brodybuck21]

Loving the thread revival.

Looking Strong these days, I think we play Orlando again. Sweet.

my thoughts exactly......8 wins away from back to back

 

[BengalsAndBucks]

Orlando doesn't scare me that much. I think Vince implodes with Kobe guarding him, and I don't see them being able to win without significant contributions from Vince. We have enough bodies to throw at Dwight Howard and more importantly attack him on defense to get him into foul trouble, and I love the Gasol-Lewis match-up for us. In addition, I think Boston is going to give them one hell of a run in the East finals.

The one thing that does scare me is that Kobe is going to let previous feuds with Matt Barnes interfere with his play in the series, and that he is going to be so intent on embarrassing him that he is not going to get his offense in the flow of the game and is going to force a lot of stuff. As long as Kobe is able to put that behind him and play good triangle basketball, I'm confident in a Lakers- Magic match-up.

 

[Merih]

Lakers take Game 1 128-107.

Kobe Bryant 13-23, 40 points, 5 reb, 5 ast. 21 points in the third quarter.

Lamar Odom 19 points and 19 rebounds.